Unraveling the Legacy of ‘Defiant’ at SDCC 2025: A Deep Dive into Robert Smalls’ Untold Story

August 31, 2025

New Graphic Novel DEFIANT Interview | SDCC 2025 by Big Gold Belt Media

Already in its second printing after selling 5,000+ copies in under a month, DEFIANT: The Story of Robert Smalls (Stranger Comics; June 19, 2025) is bringing to light one of the most remarkable acts of courage in U.S. history. At the height of the Civil War, Robert Smalls—an enslaved harbor pilot—disguised himself as a Confederate captain and, under the cover of night, commandeered the ship he worked on to sail himself, his crew, and their families to freedom.

At San Diego Comic-Con 2025, we speak with the creative minds and producers behind the project, including:

Rob Edwards – Author (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The Princess and the Frog, Captain America: Brave New World)

Michael Boulware Moore – Smalls’s great-great-grandson & DEFIANT Executive Producer

Marvin Jones III – Executive Producer

Chris Cooper – Legion M Executive & Producer

DEFIANT is the first in a planned trilogy and has already inspired a forthcoming feature film. Created by Legion M, the world’s first fan-owned entertainment company, this project is powered by more than 1,800 supporters and 50,000+ investors, bringing Smalls’s legacy to a whole new generation.

For fans of Rep. John Lewis’s MARCH series, DEFIANT is a riveting, cinematic story of bravery, leadership, and freedom.

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